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For Children-in-Residence, Campus Is a Playground

For most children, college is at most a vague, unfamiliar concept. But for the children of the faculty- and chaplains-in-residence at Georgetown, this college campus is a warm home.

 

Journalism Minor Now Accepting Applications

Georgetown College's new minor in journalism, which was approved by the Executive Curriculum Committee in January, is now accepting applications for its first crop of students.

 

Jesuit Hospitalized With Pneumonia

Fr. Richard Curry, S.J., a professor in the Catholic studies department, was hospitalized Monday due to complications from pneumonia.

 

SFS Council Debates Science Requirement

The Bachelors of Foreign Service Review Committee will issue recommendations on a possible new science requirement for the School of Foreign Service based on results of a recent survey.

 

Streetcars on Track, but Not to GU

While segments of D.C.'s new streetcar system are expected to become operational by 2013, it is unlikely that routes will ever be expanded to Georgetown.

 

Recycling at GU Stands to Grow

Although the university's recycling program has made significant gains since the implementation of a series of initiatives in 2008, key areas for improvement remain.

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Endowment Rises for Second Straight Year

Georgetown's endowment reached a record-high $1.162 billion for the 2011 fiscal year but fell four places from 61 to 63 in the National Association of College and University Business Officers-Commonfund Study's rankings.

For GU Employees, Classes Come Free

A Georgetown education typically comes with a hefty price tag, but some have found a way to take classes on the Hilltop without paying a penny.

SAC Reforms Ease Process

While the Student Activities Commission is still ironing out the details of its new policies, student leaders praised the changes implemented so far this semester.

For Seniors, Capstone Is A Final Chance to Reflect

Senior Capstone, a non-credit course reintroduced this year, challenges university seniors to question their plans and goals as they prepare for life after graduation.

Dialogues Speak to Diversity

A Different Dialogue, Georgetown's diversity program that aims to foster conversation about hot-button topics that underlie college life, has grown in size but narrowed in focus as the program enters its third year.

MPD Calls Decline as SNAPS Steps Up

The Metropolitan Police Department reported a decline in the number of calls to 911 for noise violations in Georgetown and Burleith in recent months, according to university spokeswoman Stacy Kerr.

DPS Blotter

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 Theft, New Research Building, 12:26 p.m. A staff member left his backpack unattended in an unsecured office. When he returned, his backpack was missing. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 Simple Assault, Alumni Square, 11:33 a.m. A staff member reported that he was physically assaulted by another staff member at the listed location.

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ANC Blasts Campus Plan in Resolution

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E voted 6-1 in favor of a document condemning Georgetown's 2010 Campus Plan at its monthly meeting Monday night.

 

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Occupy Camp to Be Evicted

Occupy D.C. protesters remained in McPherson Square Monday night, despite a National Park Service announcement that they would have to leave the park by noon.

 

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Burglaries Spike in First Month of 2012

The Department of Public Safety reported 48 crimes this month, a 71 percent increase from the same period last year.

 

Moot Court Is Anything But

Of the 78 cases brought before the Supreme Court since its term began in October, 73 had been argued beforehand — in a moot court at the Georgetown University Law Center.

Student Investors Stand Apart

Making its platform clear through an advertising campaign that invites students to "become the one percent," Trebizond Investments is working to distinguish itself from other campus investment groups.

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GUSA to Launch Game Show, Prizes in SafeRides Program

SafeRides will become a more exciting way to get around the neighborhood when Georgetown University Student Association launches a "Cash Cab"-like game in one of the service's vans Thursday.

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SAFE Proposals Pass

All three proposals to allocate the $3.4 million generated by the Student Activities Fee Endowment reform were passed in a student body-wide referendum Thursday night.

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GUMC Targeted in Burglaries, Thefts

The Department of Public Safety is investigating a string of five thefts and burglaries of items totaling nearly $1,500 from buildings at the Georgetown University Medical Center. Full story

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Student Life Report Previewed

The Student Life Report Committee presented recommendations for improving campus engagement at a press conference Sunday.

 

SFS-Q: A Cultural Crossroads

GU aims to promote diverse perpectives at Doha campus

More than 6,000 miles from the District, 30 professors and 203 students are working to bring a slice of Georgetown to Doha, Qatar.

 

Chaplain Leaves Position

New South chaplain implicated in family disturbance

Emmanuel Kornyo, former chaplain-in-residence for the third floor of New South Hall, will not return to his position or live on campus after his alleged involvement in an incident of family disturbance Wednesday night.

 

GUSA to Investigate University Ban on Student Business

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate voted unanimously Sunday to authorize the Student Life Committee to investigate the university's ban on the operation of student businesses on campus.

 

SWAG Series Hits Campus

Student Workshops at Georgetown, recipient of a 2011 ReImagine Georgetown grant, launched its programming Friday in an event celebrating its mission — free workshops offered for students by students.

 

Students Push Unique Brand of Libertarianism

Although they are late in joining the ranks of student campaign groups, Georgetown's chapter of Youth for Ron Paul is looking to recruit students and spread the word about Paul's libertarian ideology on campus.

 

SGU to Elect First Board

After months of recruiting student groups and revising its constitution, the Student Group Union will hold its first executive committee election Feb. 5 through Feb. 8.

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Food Fight: Debate Over Trucks Heats Up

With less than three weeks left for public comment on proposed updates to the District's 30-year-old food truck regulations, members of both sides of the debate are stepping up efforts to ensure that the new laws best serve their own interests.

Collapsed Building Sparks Questions

The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs has ordered an investigation into the cause of the November collapse of a building at Wisconsin Avenue and O Street.

District Politicians Take Statehood Fight on the Road

As part of a reinvigorated campaign to make D.C. the 51st state, Mayor Vincent Gray and several other district officials travelled to New Hampshire last week to rally support for the cause.

NAACP Revamps Black History Month Events

Hoping to boost awareness of Black History Month on campus after years of low visibility, Georgetown's chapter of the NAACP is planning to dramatically increase the number of events celebrating African-American culture this month.

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Saakashvili Discusses Legacy

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili spoke in Gaston Hall Thursday about the dramatic transformations his country has undergone since the fall of the Soviet Union.

GU Ranked 10th Among Peace Corps Volunteers

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Georgetown tied for 10th place in the Peace Corps's 2012 ranking of top volunteer-producing colleges, marking the 10th consecutive year that the university has made the list.

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Youngest Students Blend In, Excel at GU

For students who choose to start college early, life on the Hilltop brings a unique set of challenges and rewards.

New CSP Admin Chosen

Amanda Carlton, an administrator at the University of California, Berkeley, will become the adviser for the Student Activities Commission and associate director of student programs on Feb. 15.

Several Steps Remain After Passage of SAFE Reform

All three proposals for the allocation of the $3.4 million Student Activities Fee Endowment cleared their last hurdle when they passed a referendum by the student body last week, but the implementation process for each is just beginning.

 

DSP Monitors GU’s Vendors

A recent decision by the Department of Justice will allow universities to monitor labor conditions in factories producing school apparel.

 

GU Reacts to Birth Control Mandate

In a shift that will force the university to modify health insurance policies, new federal health care regulations will require most religiously affiliated employers to provide contraceptive coverage for employees.

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